Wolf & Owl with Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis

Is Romesh really the weakest link?

In this episode of Wolf & Owl, Romesh questions whether he's the "dud" in his various projects, but Tom is having absolutely none of it. The pair discuss Romesh's success, behind the scenes at BBC Radio 2, and whether he's giving himself enough credit.

Elsewhere, Romesh and the boys get into parenting, tough love and pets, while Tom finds himself struggling with household duties while his wife recovers from surgery.

But it wouldn't be Wolf & Owl without a tangent. The boys digress into a big debate on The Marvel Universe.

Plus, there's a discussion on the power of having a growth mindset and chat of haircuts, plugs, and a surprising AI French crop moment.

Another week, another collection of questionable decisions from Wolf & Owl.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:35 Who’s the best on Radio 2?

04:51 What’s up at Tom’s house

06:36 Rom’s family situation

13:40 Parenting and pets

17:40 A Marvel movie digression

21:36 Tom’s autobiography

22:05 Rom explains Marvel

26:28 Growth mindset

28:55 Sweet Bobby Freeman

31:00 Rom’s new addiction and hair maintenance

33:20 Tom's Outro

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How would you handle a school bully?

In this episode of Wolf & Owl, Romesh opens up about being bullied at school and he shares a story about a fight that left a lasting impression. The boys discuss racism and answer an email on how to deal with your child being bullied.

Elsewhere, they tackle a particularly unfortunate skid mark scenario before getting into some important toilet tips courtesy of Tom.

Another week, another collection of questionable stories and life lessons from Wolf & Owl.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

03:01 School bullying and racism 

05:05 Romesh’s school fight

11:00 How to handle it

15:31 A skid mark scenario

12:51 Some safety advice

24:01 Outro

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What happened in Tom's kitchen this week?

In this episode of Wolf & Owl, Tom has had an absolute nightmare of a week with a kitchen disaster that includes a knife, a lot of blood and an absence of clogs. Romesh also has some important safety advice before the pair move on to holidays, impressions and the realities of coming up in comedy.

Elsewhere, they debate whether you should name sex with your wife? Plus there's a story all about the strangeness of the world of Facebook and friendships.

Another week, another collection of questionable decisions from Wolf & Owl.

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Would you rather find 10,000 cockroaches or a man living in your loft?

On this week’s Wolf & Owl, Tom and Romesh tackle some very important questions, sent in by you, including how to show appreciation and whether there’s anything wrong with a woman proposing to a man.

Things take a turn when they debate: would you rather discover 10,000 cockroaches in your loft, or one mysterious man who has secretly been living there for four years? And to help get to the answer, a role-play ensues, where Tom takes on the part of a very questionable phrogger.

Plus, the boys discuss what makes a great curry and who’d make the best dinner guests for a curry night out.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:41 How to show appreciation for your partner

06:17 A side note on curries

08:53 Would You Rather?

10:21 A phrogging sketch

16:10 Should a woman propose?

22:07 Outro

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What are the Wolf & Owl's top tips for manscaping?

On this week’s Wolf & Owl, Tom and Romesh get into the important stuff: feet, showers, skincare and exactly how you're supposed to wash your arse.

Tom reveals his emotional story behind getting his first ever pedicure at 46, while Romesh introduces Tom to his new Korean skincare routine. Elsewhere, Tom tells us about his date night as a Luke Combs concert, including an awkward social encounter, before declaring himself a fully-fledged country music fan.

Plus, there’s a discussion about dinner parties, biscuit bingeing and another unforgettable Tom Davis story to finish.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:25 Toenails and pedicures

15:37 A debate on washing

20:05 Korean skincare

21:36 Beard scaping

23:01 Luke Combs, cowboys and date night

24:47 Tom’s socially awkward situation

32:18 Country Music

39:17 Rom wasn't invited to Tom’s lunch

40:34 Biscuit bingeing

42:30 Tom’s Outro

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How do you stop procrastinating?

On this week’s Wolf & Owl, Tom and Romesh answer your emails, giving advice on everything from unrealistic expectations to learning to feel comfortable in your own skin.

They also tackle one of the biggest problems facing us all: procrastination. From writing scripts and stand-up to finishing their books, Romesh shares his top tips for getting things done when your brain would rather do absolutely anything else.

Plus, there's a debate on which films would be best suited for a Muppets remake.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:11 Tom hates the new World Cup song

03:40 On patriotism

06:21 ⚽ Hate continued

07:42 A question on your summer body

17:22 How to stop procrastinating

20:32 Tour competition

21:30 Romesh’s procrastination top tips

27:05 A Muppets question

29:51 Outro

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How do you deal with people who don't like you?

The Wolf and the Owl join us again to talk about therapy, cortisol, managing stress and accepting that sometimes people just aren't going to vibe with you.

From an insight into Tom’s bedtime routine, to discussing the dangers of leaving your emotional "tabs" open and an important debate on poo etiquette, it's a varied episode packed with role plays, scenarios and advice.

Plus, Tom pushes Rom to spill some of the The Traitors tea and discuss why spoilers might be the worst thing about modern TV.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:01 A sleep situation

06:25 Cortisol conversation

08:26 Therapy talk

11:40 A role play on speaking up

16:54 A stomach rumble interruption

17:26 Wrong words and Trumpism

19:45 Tom’s bathroom window beef

21:43 An awkward scenario

25:31 Poo etiquette

33:30 Method acting

35:04 How Tom deals with haters

38:28 Tom wants to talk Traitors

42:23 Not being liked

45:59 Tom’s Outro

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Can you have a best friend over 30?

On this week's Wolf & Owl, we're back in the inbox answering your emails, from wedding planning headaches, to poo robberies, to one of life's biggest questions: can you still have a best friend post-30?

The guys tackle an unforgettable burglar dilemma, (yes, it involves someone being caught on the toilet), and somehow end up talking about goats and Tom's big issue with them along the way.

Keep sending your questions, dilemmas and voice notes to [email protected].

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What happens on a boys' trip to Paris?

On this week's Wolf & Owl, Tom and Romesh unpack their recent trip to Paris, from filming with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe, to a disastrous bout of food poisoning after a group meal.

Elsewhere, the boys debate the mind-boggling idea of a transatlantic tunnel, discuss whether AI could eventually make money irrelevant, and Tom struggles to understand the Eurostar.

Plus, they talk wraps, Nandos, holiday gifts, and Tom rounds things off with another classic story and life lesson.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:40 On The Whiskey Brothers

02:10 A dad & son role play

11:19 An exclusive

12:05 The Eurostar

17:46 The problem with wraps

19:30 An update on the transatlantic tunnel

23:21 Will money be irrelevant?

23:53 Some trip observations

25:09 Rom thanks Tom

27:00 The golf meal from hell

31:12 On Paris

34:06 Biscuits & holiday gifts

39:05 Kick & Beavo

40:57 Tom’s Flint Rock story

45:21 Outro

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Do the Wolf and Owl believe in ghosts?

This week, Tom and Romesh dive into another batch of your emails, tackling friendship dilemmas, lies, condiment controversies and the paranormal.

The boys discuss whether you should confront a friend who's secretly back with their ex, reveal their favourite condiments and Romesh christens himself a "Hot Sauce Don". Plus, we receive some bizarre listener pictures of what they think producer Jon looks like.

From debating ghosts and aliens, to mango chutney and mint sauce, it's another gloriously chaotic episode of Wolf & Owl.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:02 A friendship on the line

10:13 A condiment conundrum

11:44 Romesh loves TikTok

13:25 Favourite condiments

18:23 Some guesses on Jon

21:38 Paranormal experiences

29:05 Outro

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